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UNITE STATES Patented October 4, 1904.

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METALLIC PASSENGER-CAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 771,428, dated October4, 1904.

Application filed Tuna 9, 1904. Serial No. 211,767. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEoReE I. KING, a citizen of the United States,residing at Middletown, Dauphin county, Pennsylvania, have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in h Ietallic Passenger-Cars, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same,

reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, forming part of thisspecification, in which Figure 1 is a plan view of one end of myimproved framing for passenger-cars, the carlines being omitted. Fig. 2is a side elevational view of the same. Fig. 2 is a sectional view onthe line X X, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view througha passengercar in which my improved framing is employed, the left halfof said section being through a window and the right half between thewindows. Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal central sectional viewthrough one end of the car. Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view through theunderframing, showing the bolster in elevation. Fig. 6 is a horizontalsectional view showing one end of the car and its platform, the hoodmembers and carlines being shown at the right half of said view. Fig. 7is an enlarged vertical sectional view showing the side plate of the carand its connections. Fig. 8 is a sectional view through the carline andshowing its connection to the side plate member. Fig. 9 is an enlargedvertical sectional view through the window, said figure beingpractically a downwardextension of Fig. 7. Fig. 10 is a horizontalsectional view on the line 10 10 of Fig. 9. Fig. 11 is a fragmentaryView showing the interior finish between the windows. Fig. 12 is afragmentary view showing the exterior finish between the windows. Fig.13 is an enlarged vertical sectional view, being practically acontinuation of Fig. 9. Fig. 14 is a horizontal sectional view on theline 14: 14 of Fig. 13. Fig. 15 is a vertical sectional viewon the line15 15 of Fig. 14. Fig. 16 is ahorizontal sectional view through the doorand corner posts of a car and their associate parts. Fig. 17 showsmodified forms of door and corner posts. Fig. 18 is an enlarged verticalsection through the overhanging hood at the end of the car. Fig. 19 is afragmentary elevational view showing the door-posts, lintel, and endframing with the hood removed. Fig. 20 is a horizontal sectional view onthe line 20 20 of Fig. 19. Fig. 21 is a detail view of one end of thelintel. Fig. 22 is a plan view of a portion of the hoodframing. Fig. 23is a sectional view on the line 23 23 of Fig. 22.v Fig. 24 is a modifiedform of side plate. Fig. 25 is a sectional view on the line 25 25 ofFig. 24. Fig. 26 is another modified form of reinforced side plate. Fig.27 is a fragmentary inside elevational view of a portion of the same,showing the carline in section; and Fig. 28 is a horizontal sectionalview showing the manner of connecting the corner-post to the end sill.

This invention relates to a new and useful improvement inpassenger-cars, and particularly to the framing thereof.

One of the objects of this invention is to construct a steel framing forpassenger-cars which will possess the requisite strength not only toavoid sagging, but also to resist telescopic strains.

Another object is to so construct the framing that it can be combinedwith wood in such a manner as to eliminate'the disastrous eifects ofexcessive expansion and contraction of an all-steel car.

A further object is to combine an attractive wood interior finish with astrong steel frame, so as to minimize the efl'ect of exposure to the hotsun and in this way contribute to the comfort of passengers; and a stillfurther object is to so design the frame that the car may be equippedwith the ordinary and usual appliances which contribute to the comfortand safety of the passengers, such as sound deadening devices, &c.

I will here state that the steel frame of my improved car is soconstructed that the weight of the car-body is transmitted through sideplate-girders located below the car-windows, in addition to which thecenter sill serves as a support for the floor and also transmits part ofthe load. If desired, truss-rods may be used in connection with thecenter sill. The

platform at each end of the car is so constructed as to receive andaccommodate the ordinary extension-vestibule, and the overhanging hoodor canopy of the vestibule may also accommodate the buffer apparatusconnected with the extension-vestibule. I prefer that the roof of thecar he made of wood, as usual, and in order to support the roof inposition I extend posts up from the plate-girders at the sides andconnect the same with a side plate having a facia-flange, whichconsiderably strengthens the roof. The carlines may be iron, such aschannels or bars, or of wood.

Other features and details will be described hereinafter underappropriate headings.

T/w imdm f rmne.1 indicates the center sills,which are preferablychannels with their flanges presented outwardly, said center sillsbetween the bolsters being reinforced by a top cover-plate 2, riveted tothe upper flanges, and by a bottom cover-plate 3, riveted to the lowerflanges. Instead of the lower plate lattice-bars may be employed, aswell understood, and, further, truss-rods may be used in connection withthis center sill. Center sills 1 may extend from end sill to end sill ofthe car, or they may be interrupted at the bolster, if desired.

2 indicates a cover-plate riveted to the top flanges of the bolstermembers, center sills, and end sills, said cover-plate extending fromside to side of the car and being connected to the plate-girder sides byangles 2" (see Figs. 2 and 5) and to the end sheets by angles 2. (SeeFig. 2.) Instead of the angles 2 and 2 it is obvious that the plate 2can be flanged at its side and end edges.

5 indicates the bolster, which may consist of plates having flangesalong their upper and lower edges, together with the top and bottomcover-plates, as usual. In the event that the bolster is interrupted atthe center sills a filler-block 4:, having an appropriate opening forthe king-bolt, may be arranged between the center sills and in thetransverse plane of the bolster, the said bolster being provided withthe usual center and side bearings.

Extending from the center sill at appropriate distances apart arefloor-supporting members 16, which may be in the form of rolled channelsor I-beams. These members 16 are provided with brackets to which aresecured the wooden longitudinals of the car. The outer ends of thesefloor-supports are attached to the plate-girder sides of the car.

The sidefi'cmmzg.Each side of the car consists of a plategirderconstruction 6, whose compression-flange is preferably lo cated beneaththe window-openings. The top flange of this plategirder may be integralwith the web, or it may be in the form of an angle 7, riveted inposition and having its horizontal leg presented outwardly. This angleis preferably continuous throughout the length of the web of theplate-girder and extends across the vertically-disposed plate 6. Thebottom flange of the plate-girder may also be integral with the webthereof; but I prefer to provide this lower or tension flange in theform of a separate angle riveted to the lower edge of theaweb of theplategirder and of such length as to extend beyond each end of saidplate-girder web, the horizontal leg of this angle extending inwardly.This tension-flange is indicated at 14 in the drawings.

At each end of the car there is a verticallydisposed plate 6, whoselower edge is riveted to the angle 14 and whose upper edge is flush withthe side plate of the car. This plate 6 may be provided with anelliptically-shaped window-opening, as usual. As in cars as at presentconstructed, one of the plates 6 would form the side wall of thelavatory.

9 indicates posts which are preferably in the form of channels whoselower ends are riveted to the web of the plate-girder, said posts havingtheir upper ends riveted to the facia of the car. This side plate isshown more clearly in Figs. 7 and 8.

10 indicates the facia-plate, located above the window-openings of thecar and carried by the upper ends of the posts 9, as above described,said facia-plate extending somewhat above the posts 9 for the purpose ofhaving the side plate 11 riveted thereto. This side plate maybe in theform of'a Z-bar, as shown in Figs. 7 and 8, one leg of which is rivetedto the upper edge of the facia-plate, while the web extends inwardly,and the opposite leg extends upwardly from the inner edge for thepurpose of providinga connection for the metallic carlines.

Instead of having the side plate in the form of a Z-bar, as shown inFigs. 7 and 8, I may arrange an angle 11 along the upper face of thefacia-plate 10, as shown in Figs. 2 1 and 25, and rivet to this angle abent channel 11 The piece 11 may have connection-plates 11 secured tothe flange on its upper inner edge and to which the carline 12 isriveted, or instead of the conneetion-plates 11 a continuous plate 11may be employed, as shown in Fig.27.

1n the preferred construction shown,wliere a Z-bar 11 is employed,connection-plates 13 are used for the attachment of the carlines12. (SeeFigs. 3 and 8.) These connection-plates may be arranged on the outerface of the flange, as shown in Fig. 3, or on the inner face of theflange, as shown in Fig. 7.

T/w r00f.The carlines 12 are preferably formed of channels appropriatelybent so as to follow the contour of the roof, and to these carlines aresecured the usual roof-timbers. 12 indicates a furring-strip received bythe metallic side plate, said furring-strip projecting beyond the faciaand providing a roofapron to which a finishing-molding 12 may besecured. Bolts are employed to hold this furring-strip in place, saidbolts projecting through the web of the Z-bar and also securingafinishing-strip 12 in place. This finishing-strip servesas a window-hoodand is similar to a soflit-board. Bolts are employed to secure thefurring-strips above and below the carlin'es, the lower furring-striphaving the interior ceiling finish secured thereto, while the upperfurring-strip forms a support for the roof-sheathing boards 12 Asheet-metal roof may be arranged on these sheathingboards, as is wellunderstood. Ventilatingwindows may be employed in the deck of the roofin a well-known manner.

The fl00r.The plate-girder sides, as before stated, have an angularflange at their lower edges, and upon this flange is arranged anailing-strip 15, a corresponding nailingstrip 15 being arranged uponthe lower flange of the center sill. Upon these nailing-strips iscarried the deafening-ceiling 15 ,which is located under thefloor-supports 16, said floor-supports being secured to the sideplate-girders by the connection-plates 17 and the centers byconnection-plates 17. The supports 16 carry the wooden longitudinalnailing-strips 16, upon which the floor 16 is arranged.

The end se'll.18 indicates a channel (see Fig. 4) which forms the endsill of the carbody, the ends of said end sill being bent around thesides of the car, as shown in Fig. 1, and riveted to the lower edges ofthe plates 6.

The end frmnng. 19 indicates the cornerposts of the car,-which consistof channels having their webs curved transversely to conform to the bendof the end sills. The flanges of the corner-posts are cut away oppositethe end sills, as shown in Fig. 28, and the webs of the end sill andcorner-post are riveted together, as shown. The upper end of thecorner-post terminates under the Z-bar 11, to which it is connected byappropriate connection-plates. Theflangesofthesecorner-posts, as shownin Fig. 16, are riveted to connection-angles 20 and 21, respectively,the former connection-angle being riveted to the plate 6 and the latterto a plate 22, forming the end wall of the car. A filling-post 23 isbolted in position in this end post, so as to form a nailing-strip forthe side and end interior finishing walls or panels of the car. The endplate 22 is reinforced by an angle 23, said angle and plate 22 beingriveted to a connection-angle 24, attached to the doorpost 25. Thisdoor-post 25 is similar to the corner-post 19 and contains afilling-post to which the wooden interior finish of the car is secured,said finish being bolted to the doorpost. The door-finishing facing(indicated at 26) is used to cover the bolt-heads.

27 indicates the door between the car and the vestibule, and 28 is theside vestibuledoor. (See Fig. 16.) In Fig. 17 I have shown a modifiedform of end framing in which a Z-bar 19 is employed as a cornerpost anda Z-bar 25 is employed as a doorpost. These Z-bars have filling-postsbolted to them, as well as nailing-strips, and where these Z-bars areemployed the connection between the end post and end sill will bemodified. The door-lintels 29 (see Fig. 19) are preferably in the formof castings whose ends are appropriately fashioned to fit into the upperends of the door-posts 25,, to which they are riveted.

30 indicates an end plate riveted to an up wardly-projecting flange onthe lintel 29, said plate 30 being reinforced by an angle 31, whichcarries a nailing-strip to which the in terior wood finish of the car issecured.

32 indicates a splice-plate, preferably in the form of a T-bar, whichconnects the end plates 22 and 30.

The h00cZ.By referring to Fig. 18 it will be observed that the Z-bar 11extends beyond the end of the car-body and has riveted to itsextremities an angle 83, which is bent to form the hood-bow. To thisangle are secured, by means of suitable connection-plates, thehoodcarlines 34, said carlines being riveted to a brace-plate 35,connected by an angle 36 to the end plate 30. The upper end of this endplate has riveted to it an angle 37, which angle serves practically asthe hood end carline. Suitable nailing-strips are provided for theoverhanging roof, in addition to which the bow member provides means ofattachment for the roof-apron and eaves-molding, which are securedthereto by suitable bolts. Instead of projecting the Z-bars 11 beyondthe ends of the car the hood-bow 33 may be continued inwardly to the endframing of the car and secured thereto by suitable connection-plates, asis obvious.

The platfoma-The platform-floor 38 is supported in position by the shortplatformbeams 39, which beams carry the usual platform end sill'40. Ihave not shown any part of the draft-rigging or the vestibule extensionsand buffing apparatus, as these are well known and can be attached to myimproved car as desired.

The interim side fim'sh.The posts 9 before referred to, which arein theform of channels, have nailing-strips 41 bolted to them, to which thepanels 42, between the windows 43, are secured. The window-casings arealso secured to these posts. and the windows rest upon sills 44, whichextend over the compression-fianges of the plate-girder sides.Nailingstrips 45 are secured to the webs of the plategirder sides forthe attachment of suitable panels.

From the above it will be seen that the principal load-transmittingmembers of my improved framing are of flanged structural material, and,further, that the nailing-strips or filling-blocks are bolted within therecesses or pockets provided by these structural shapes. In this wayspace is economized and the interior wood finish is secured to thewooden nailing-strips so as not to be affected by the expansion andcontraction of the metallic traming. In addition to this thenailing-strips and interior finish act as non-heat conductors, which isconducive to the comfort of passengers in hot Weather, particularly whenthe rays of the sun strike the exposed metallic parts of the framing.

I am aware that minor changes in the construction, arrangement, andcombination of the various parts of my device can be made andsubstituted for those herein shown and described Without in the leastdeparting from the nature and principle of my invention.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed as new, and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent, is

1. In a passenger-car, the combination of plate-girder sides, postsriveted to and carried by said sides, and a facia-plate riveted to theupper ends of the posts and a flanged side plate secured to thefacia-plate; substantially as described.

2. In a passenger-car, the combination of plate-girder sides, postsriveted thereto, a facia-plate riveted to the upper ends of the posts,and a flanged side plate riveted to the facia-plate; substantially asdescribed.

3. In a passenger-car, the combination of plate-girder sides, postsriveted thereto, a lacia-plate riveted to the posts, a flanged sideplate riveted to the facia-plate, and carlines riveted to the sideplate; substantially as described.

4C. In a passenger-car, the combination of plate-girder sides, postsriveted thereto, a facia-plate riveted to the posts, and a flanged sideplate riveted to the facia-plate; substantially as described.

5. In a passenger-car, the combination of plate-girder sides, postsriveted thereto, a facia-plate riveted to said posts, and a Z-shapedside plate having one of its flanges riveted to the upper end of the'lacia-plate; substantially as described.

6. In a passenger-car, the combination of Mate-girder sides, postsriveted thereto, a faeia-plate riveted to the upper ends of the posts, aflanged side plate connected to the upper edge of the t'acia-plate,metallic carlines, and connection-plates for securing said carlines tothe flanged side plate; substantially as described.

7. In a passenger-car, the combination of flanged side plates,connection-plates riveted thereto, and continuous metallic carlinesriveted to said connection-plates and bent to form the deck-posts;substantially as described.

8. In a passenger-car, the combination of plate-girder sides, postsriveted thereto, a facia-plate riveted to said posts, andverticallydisposed sheets at the ends of the car riveted to theplategirder sides and taciaplates; substantially as described.

9. In a passenger-car, the combination of corner-posts, plate-girdersides, side posts riveted to the plategirder sides, a facia-plateriveted to the upper ends of said side posts, and a vertically-disposedsheet riveted to the corner-post, the 'facia-plate and plate-girdersides; substantially as described.

10. In a passenger-car, the combination of plate-girder sides, avertically-disposed sheet at the end of the car, and an angular flangeforming the compression-flange of the plategirder side and extendingacross the verticallydisposed sheet; substantially as described.

11. In a passenger-ear, the combination of a corner-post, avertically-disposed sheet riveted thereto, a plate-girder side, and anangular flange forming the compression member of said plate-girder side,said flange extending across the vertically-disposed sheet to the endpost; substantially as described.

12. In a passenger-ear, the combination of a plate-girder side Whosetension-flange is inwardly disposed, a nailing-strip Which rests uponsaid flange, and a deafening-ceiling attached to said nailing-strip;substantially as described.

13. In a passenger-car, the combination of a center sill having anoutwardly-disposed flange, a nailing-strip supported by said flange, aplate girder side having an inwardly-disposed tension-flange, anailing-stri p supported by said flange, and a deafening-ceilingattached to said nailing-strips; substantially as described.

14.111 a passenger-car, the combination with a center sill andplate-girder sides, of nailing-strips secured to said parts, adeafening-ceiling attached to said nailing-strips, and a floor-supportabove said deafening-ceiling and riveted to the center sill and saidplategirder side; substantially as described.

15. In a passenger-car, the combination of a metallic underframecomprising center sills, an end sill and a bolster, a cover-plateriveted to said parts, longitudinally-disposed Wooden n aili ng-stripsarranged above said co ver-plate, and a Wooden floor supported by saidnailingstrips; substantially as described.

16. In a passenger-car, the combination of plate-girder sides,vertically-disposed sheets connected to said sides, end sheets, an endsill, center sills, a bolster, and a cover-plate connected to all ofsaid parts; substantially as described.

17. In a passenger-car, the combination of center sills continuous fromend to end of the car, bolsters, a cover-plate for said center sillextending from bolster to bolster, an end sill Which is bent around thesides of the ear, and a cover-plate extending from bolster to the endsill and from side to side of the car and riveted to said parts;substantially as described.

18. In a passenger-car, the combination of an end sill and center sills,centrally-arranged platform-beams, a platform end sill, and acover-plate for the centrally-arranged platforinbeams; substantially asdescribed.

19. In a passenger-car,the combination with an end sill bent around thesides of the car,

and a corner-post embracing the bent portions of said end sill;substantially as described.

20. In a passen-gercar,the combination with end sills bent around thesides of the car, and flanged corner-posts having the flanges at theirlower ends cut away so that the webs of said posts may be riveted. tothe end sill; substantially as described.

21. In a passenger-car, the combination of an end sill bent at thecorners of the car and extending along the sides of the car, andcorner-posts comprising channels whose webs are curved to conform to thebends in the end sill, said webs being riveted to the end sill;substantially as described.

22. In a passenger-car, the combination 01 an underframe, and a postconnected thereto, said post comprising a channel having a curved web,and a wooden filling-strip secured in said post; substantially asdescribed.

23. In a passenger-car, the combination of an underframe, corner-postsin the form of channels whose webs are curved so that their flangesstand approximately at angles of ninety degrees to each other, and endand side sheets connected to the flanges of the corner-post;substantially as described.

24. In a passenger-car, the combination of an underframe, corner-postsin the form of channels whose webs are curved so that their flangesstand approximately at angles of ninety degrees to each other, and endand side sheets connected to the flanges of the corner-posts by means ofconnection-angles riveted to said parts; substantially as described.

25. In a passenger-car, the combination of metallic side plates whichextend beyond the ends of the car-body, and a flanged hood-bow rivetedto the ends of the side plates, said bow having a vertical flange and ahorizontal flange; substantially as described.

26. In a passenger-car, the combination of an end framing includingcorner and door posts, end plates connected to said parts, and adoor-lintel riveted to said door-posts and said end plates;substantially as described.

27. In a passenger-car, the combination of door-posts in the form ofchannels Whose webs are curved, and a door-lintel whose ends are reducedto fit in the upper ends of the doorposts; substantially as described.

28. In a passenger-car, the combination of door-posts in the form ofchannels whose webs are curved, a cast lintel having ends fitting in theupper ends of the door-posts and riveted thereto, said lintel being alsoprovided with a flange, and an end sheet riveted to said flange;substantially as described.

29. In a passenger-car, the combination of metallic door-posts in theform of channels whose webs are curved, a door-lintel riveted to theupper ends of said posts, and a wooden nailing-strip secured in saidchanneled doorposts; substantially as described.

30. In a passenger-car, the combination of side plates extending beyondthe end of the carbody, a flanged hood-bow riveted to the projectingends of said side plates, said bow having a vertical flange and ahorizontal flange, end sheets, and hood-earlines; substantially asdescribed.

31. In a passenger-car, the combination of side plates projecting beyondthe'ends of the car, hood end carlines riveted to said side plates, acommercial Z-beam hood-bow riveted to the projecting ends of the sideplates, and hood-carlines connected to said bow and to said hood endcarlines; substantially as described.

32. In a passenger-car, the combination of side plates projecting beyondthe ends of the car, a hood end carline riveted to said side plates,corner-posts connected to said side plates, door-posts, a door-lintel,end sheets connected to said end posts, door posts and door-lintel, ahood-bow riveted to the project ing ends of said side plates, plates 35connected to the end sheets and to thehood-bow, and hood -carlines 34riveted to the upper edges of said plates 35; substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature, in the presence oftwo witnesses, this 31st day of May, 1904:.

GEORGE 1. KING.

Witnesses:

I/VM. A. CRoLL, C. G. CAMPBELL.-

